Best options for running east coast of Wisconsin to west coast of Florida

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by taodnt, May 6, 2017.

  1. taodnt

    taodnt Light Load Member

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    First post, but it won't be the last. For a variety of reasons I am going to earn a CDL-A and want / need to basically go back and forth from WI to FL. I don't need (though it would be cool) to do it in one trip, but I would want to be headed each way in the general direction described.

    Are their any companies that service those areas generally? I know all the big ones go to all 48, but all the recruiters I talk to say that I have to be willing be going to all 48. I am not interested in that at all.

    Perhaps I should go the o/o route and lease to a company where I can plan my own trips. I would prefer at this "stage" of my career to not do that but if it is the only way to pull this off then that is what I will do. I have the financial resources to pull this off if I must..

    I am in the middle of driving back to Wisconsin now. I have seen hundreds of trucks all saying "we are the best" or "we pay the most", etc. If there is such a shortage of drivers, why wouldn't a company try to fit someone's otr destination needs?

    I don't need "home" time per se. The purpose is to allow me to look in after my dad on a regular basis, and also see my wife on the other end. My dad is in Florida, and my wife refuses to leave Wisconsin.

    If I can find a company that will work with me, great. If not I guess I have to do it myself. I will be making a decision shortly to get started, this month hopefully.

    All comments appreciated, thanks.

    Taodnt / Chris
    "teaching an old dog new tricks"
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Don't buy a truck yet, the insurance will be too expensive and with no experience yet, you'll run into all types of problems.
    Join www.OOIDA.com to learn the business end of being an owner-operator.
    For now, get a regional job with a refrigerated carrier since you want Florida runs. Lots of those jobs out there for new cdl grads.
    Wil-Trans stays on the eastern half of the USA.
    Roehl Transport may have something like that in their refrigerated division.
    Millis Transfer is dry van and stays in eastern USA, but not sure if they run Florida; call and ask.
    Roehl and Millis have their own cdl school in WI
    Wil-Trans school is in MO
    All 3 provide transportation to get to the school plus meals & lodging while in school.
     
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  4. RoadRooster

    RoadRooster Road Train Member

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    I think it's called Windy Hill foliage...I believe they do Wisconsin somewhere to the Orlando area
     
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  5. Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

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    May be able to find a company that can get you home time every week and allows home time location to be different than your home address....
    That said probably not the best reason to get into trucking.
     
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  6. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Mostly fresh flowers out of Florida; don't know what they haul back to Florida. I didn't think about that company.
     
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  7. Knoff1

    Knoff1 Bobtail Member

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    Try Heyle in Akron Ia they have terminal inFL, there Reefer
     
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  8. bigguns

    bigguns Road Train Member

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    PTI (paper transport inc), Millis Black Falls River WI. is big in Ga. There is no shortage of trucking companies running WI to FL
     
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  9. Florida Playboy

    Florida Playboy Road Train Member

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    The company I work for does this but I'm pretty sure they don't hire inexperienced drivers.
     
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  10. bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

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    If you had experience Lessors and Walbon (Now Kottke Trucking) does a lot of runs from MN, WI to FL and back
     
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  11. bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

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    I don t know if Schneider still have the P&G dedicated, but they used to go from GA,FL to WI and back
     
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